Dual Receiver

[juniorskill]

Hey guys! Let me first say imma newbie. I have a dishnetwork dual HD receiver. It shows perfectly fine on TV 1 but when i get to TV 2 its saying sat not found. I'm just looking at the screen where sat 110 or 119 is displayed...no progress and no anything. Can anybody help m with this problem.

Thanks alot

 

[Mr Tony]

well how is the receiver hooked up the LNB?

What kind of LNB do you have?

The dual tuner units can be hooked up a couple different ways but it all depends on what LNB or switch you have?

 

[juniorskill]

I have a 6 foot dish connected to two single winegaurd lnb....both lnb goes to a spliter or a device which combines both signals into one.....then that goes to the receiver....if i enter the receiver menu and go check switch input one says ok but nothing for input two

 

[n0qcu]

If the OP needs a 6 foot dish I don't think he is in new york. It also sounds like a legacy setup with a single cable when two would be needed

 

[juniorskill]

I'm actually not in new york with this receiver. Can you tell me what lnb and switch i'll need to have my receiver working with both tv

 

[Mr Tony]

so it sounds like you have 2 single legacy LNB"s and a SW21

If so, you need 2 DUAL LNB's and another SW21

one cable from each LNB to the SW21's and two cables to receiver

 

[juniorskill]

ok Iceberg....clarify this for me. This is my set up: two single lnb going into a sw21 and from the sw21 it goes into a separator which is connected to the back of the receiver.
now if i try the set up you gave me whats gonna happend with the separator thats connected to the receiver.

 

[boba]

Separators can only be used with DISH PRO PLUS TWIN LNBs or with a DPP switch. Dish Pro or LEGACY LNBs require 2 lines from the dish to the dual tuner receivers.

 

[juniorskill]

Ok...last question. With teh set up I have and the insights you guys gave do u suggest I get another sw21 switch or use the dpp switch and keep the separator

 

[TimberWolf]

If you use another sw21 you need to change to legacy dual lnbs and run another line. If you switch over to a DPP Twin, it just replaces both legacy LNBs and the sw21

 

[juniorskill]

Your suggestion is to use a dpp twin lnb but i can't because i'm using a 6 foot dish and not a dish 500. I wanna know what lnb's i can use to have both tv's up without running a

 

[Mr Tony]

read post 6...I already gave you the answer

 

[Mr Tony]

The only other option is 2 DishPro DUALS (or singles) and a DP34 switch

but the 1st option I have was the cheaper route as old Directv or Dish Network duals are a dime a dozen

 

[juniorskill]

thanks guys